Intel WLAN Driver OOB Write Local Info Disclosure
CVE-2023-20812 Published on August 7, 2023
In wlan driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07944987; Issue ID: ALPS07944987.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-20812 is exploitable with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2023-20812 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-20812
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Affected Versions
MediaTek, Inc. MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6896, MT6983, MT6985, MT8365 Version Android 13.0 / IOT-v23.0 (Yocto 4.0) is affected by CVE-2023-20812Exploit Probability
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